used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Do they always have two young ones at a time?
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “O, the darling things!” exclaimed Berty, looking in at the downy creatures, “and all in twos.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Do they always have two young ones at a time?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “O, the darling things!” exclaimed Berty, looking in at the downy creatures, “and all in twos.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “O, the darling things!” exclaimed Berty, looking in at the downy creatures, “and all in twos.
Berty
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From this reading “O, the darling things!” exclaimed Berty, looking in at the downy creatures, “and all in twos.
Berty's
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From this reading The Judge looked gratified by Berty’s praise of Titus; then, leading the way to the nest boxes, he pointed to some young pigeons to her.
boxesnounUS /ˈbɑːksəz/
plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading The Judge looked gratified by Berty’s praise of Titus; then, leading the way to the nest boxes, he pointed to some young pigeons to her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Judge looked gratified by Berty’s praise of Titus; then, leading the way to the nest boxes, he pointed to some young pigeons to her.
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “O, the darling things!” exclaimed Berty, looking in at the downy creatures, “and all in twos.
a special loved one
From this reading “O, the darling things!” exclaimed Berty, looking in at the downy creatures, “and all in twos.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do they always have two young ones at a time?
downyadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊni/
like down or as soft as down
From this reading “O, the darling things!” exclaimed Berty, looking in at the downy creatures, “and all in twos.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “O, the darling things!” exclaimed Berty, looking in at the downy creatures, “and all in twos.
gratifiedadjectiveUS /ˈɡrætəfaɪd/
having received what was desired
From this reading The Judge looked gratified by Berty’s praise of Titus; then, leading the way to the nest boxes, he pointed to some young pigeons to her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Do they always have two young ones at a time?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Judge looked gratified by Berty’s praise of Titus; then, leading the way to the nest boxes, he pointed to some young pigeons to her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Judge looked gratified by Berty’s praise of Titus; then, leading the way to the nest boxes, he pointed to some young pigeons to her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “O, the darling things!” exclaimed Berty, looking in at the downy creatures, “and all in twos.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading The Judge looked gratified by Berty’s praise of Titus; then, leading the way to the nest boxes, he pointed to some young pigeons to her.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading The Judge looked gratified by Berty’s praise of Titus; then, leading the way to the nest boxes, he pointed to some young pigeons to her.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The Judge looked gratified by Berty’s praise of Titus; then, leading the way to the nest boxes, he pointed to some young pigeons to her.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “O, the darling things!” exclaimed Berty, looking in at the downy creatures, “and all in twos.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My pigeons never nested.”
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading The Judge looked gratified by Berty’s praise of Titus; then, leading the way to the nest boxes, he pointed to some young pigeons to her.
nestedverbUS /ˈnestəd/
past form of “nest” — inhabit a nest, usually after building
From this reading My pigeons never nested.”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading My pigeons never nested.”
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading “O, the darling things!” exclaimed Berty, looking in at the downy creatures, “and all in twos.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Judge looked gratified by Berty’s praise of Titus; then, leading the way to the nest boxes, he pointed to some young pigeons to her.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Usually, sometimes only one.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Do they always have two young ones at a time?
and nothing more
From this reading “Usually, sometimes only one.
pigeonsnounUS /ˈpɪdʒənz/
plural of “pigeon” — wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs
From this reading The Judge looked gratified by Berty’s praise of Titus; then, leading the way to the nest boxes, he pointed to some young pigeons to her.
having a point
From this reading The Judge looked gratified by Berty’s praise of Titus; then, leading the way to the nest boxes, he pointed to some young pigeons to her.
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading The Judge looked gratified by Berty’s praise of Titus; then, leading the way to the nest boxes, he pointed to some young pigeons to her.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The Judge looked gratified by Berty’s praise of Titus; then, leading the way to the nest boxes, he pointed to some young pigeons to her.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading “Usually, sometimes only one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Judge looked gratified by Berty’s praise of Titus; then, leading the way to the nest boxes, he pointed to some young pigeons to her.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The Judge looked gratified by Berty’s praise of Titus; then, leading the way to the nest boxes, he pointed to some young pigeons to her.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Do they always have two young ones at a time?
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “O, the darling things!” exclaimed Berty, looking in at the downy creatures, “and all in twos.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Do they always have two young ones at a time?
TitusnounUS /ˈtaɪtəs/
a Greek disciple and helper of Saint Paul
From this reading The Judge looked gratified by Berty’s praise of Titus; then, leading the way to the nest boxes, he pointed to some young pigeons to her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Judge looked gratified by Berty’s praise of Titus; then, leading the way to the nest boxes, he pointed to some young pigeons to her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Do they always have two young ones at a time?
twosnounUS /tuːz/
plural of “two” — the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “O, the darling things!” exclaimed Berty, looking in at the downy creatures, “and all in twos.
under normal conditions
From this reading “Usually, sometimes only one.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The Judge looked gratified by Berty’s praise of Titus; then, leading the way to the nest boxes, he pointed to some young pigeons to her.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The Judge looked gratified by Berty’s praise of Titus; then, leading the way to the nest boxes, he pointed to some young pigeons to her.
